Talking and Reading While You Do Some Things in Your Home

Hello Gracious Ladies at Home,

I hope all is well with you in your present circumstances.

We are having interesting weather with  subdued colors.

The Queen Ann's Lace has a soft, powdery scent.

This week's interest is how to cook Hobo stew and cornbread. One does not need to go far from home to do this, as it is just as enjoyable in the kitchen.

I also enjoy Lucy's 5 minute chair excercise routine.

Please enjoy being home while you listen today.

Nice art decal on this Stechcol pedestal tea/coffee cup found in discount stores.

What I wore at home:

For this look I paired an old black skirt I got at the Walmart ( 30 years ago— yes there were some very durable items then) with a current Walmart  black mohair/cotton cropped cardigan.

I’ll wear this if I have go anywhere. 

I will have the apron on to protect the garment during tasks in and out of the house. Someone made it for me. Apparently at the Walmart and the Hobby Lobby there are plain thick cotton aprons and iron-on embroidery patterns for aprons featuring each day of the week. This one says “ clean day.” I’d love to have the whole series. 

 I got this green rayon cable knit top recently from Walmart for $5 and sometime I’ll try to do a tutorial on how to sew v-necks that are too low— easily with needle and double thread. 

The Pleasant Home

Hello Ladies,

I hope you are enduring things at home as best you can and have great plans for improvement 😍

We are in fog season here, which inspires stories of adventure and intrigue.

Earlier this season I pulled out one of the original Victoria magazines from 1989

and enjoyed the cover photo of the glorious deep red cardigan, scarf and hat.  These issues with the lovely clothing were influences (influence being one of the concepts I spoke of in the broadcast) and inspired many a home sewist, milliner, and knitting enthusiasts

I have made pecan maple scones.

I love the contrast of the refined cup with 

the rustic background. The teacup is a gift ( thank you again , Dahlia) and was handmade by an Oregon ceramic artist.* Refinement is one of the

subjects I covered in the video today.

Please enjoy your homemaking while you listen today. I do appreciate your wonderful comments.

You can order your Lamplighter catalog of wholesome books here

 Eric Sloane books can be ordered  HERE --

Also get special interest Dover catalogs here--usually free.

Please enjoy or work or your rest while listening:

What I wore at home today:

Blouse: thrifted from a friend (Thank you Dahlia);

Skirt: Waverley brand  cotton fabric from the Walmart, a 2 yard package for $6,00, skirt zipper $1.00, old pattern.

Light blue cropped (short in length) big knit cardigan: Walmart sale ( under $10)  

Eyelet lace from the Hobby Lobby, about $5.00

I added the pockets to this fancy apron . 

On the wall is a canvas print ( reproduction) called Victorian Memories by Barbara Mock. I got a small one, 9” by 12” for about $12 at a Walmart a few years ago. Here is a link

where you might get a good price today. 

I like the wrapped canvas reproductions because they don’t need to be framed in glass. The canvas print hangs neatly on a wall in the home and if for any reason the picture falls, it will not break. Also, there is no glare on the picture from inside or outside light, without glass. When pictures have a frame with glass, there may also be a problem with debris inside the glass. The canvas prints work well for a house like mine that has a lot of exposure to the weather. 

Today's Broadcast: Video: Just a Conversation

Greetings and congratulations for waiting so long for this video. 

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One day we will have tea together online, but I hope today you'll enjoy listening to the broadcast.

View of The Manse in the fog season!! This is the kind of scene that stories are made of.

Be Happy, Posture, Human Dignity,

This was a recent sunrise, and it has not been enhanced, believe me.

I was looking for the original meaning of the word 'fearfully' in the scripture

:I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Wonderful are your works;
    my soul knows it very well.

Psalm 139:14

 In  the original Hebrew, fearfully does not mean the kind of fear that we associate with being afraid. No, the Hebrew word here means to approach something or someone with great reverence, heartfelt interest, and deep respect.

So Ladies, we are respectfully and wonderfully made. That is why I emphasize the dignity of taking care of yourself and trying to be at your best for the important role of homemaking.

I also quoted "He has a future and a hope for you" from Jeremiah 29:11 (although I mistakenly gave the wrong citation). 

I love the fog in the  morning and I enjoy the contrast of a fancy tea cup against the primitive background.

Please enjoy your homemaking or resting while you listen today: 

Exercise, Focus at Home

Greetings!

I am honored by your visit to The Manse today and I hope you are enduring the current circumstances the best you can. 

I like the contrast of the shiny cup against the freshly plowed ground.

All is well here.

Today I talked about an unusual  way to use Proverbs 31 and I hope you enjoy it. There is also a small lesson for children on words that sound alike, and some possible ways to address disagreeable opinions..

The poems I read are called:

The Mother Tells Her Story 

Father Gives His Version 

Both are by Edgar Guest. I was unable to find it on the web although it is a well known poem from the 1940’s

Intermittent Leisure

Greetings dear Ladies,

I staged a corner of a room to entertain your dear hearts while you get something done at home.

Please observe this beautiful flower garden planted by some of my descendants!!

The Manse seems to be very story-book today. I must create some interesting characters to go-with.

I followed an exercise with  Lucy Wyndam-Read today while I was outside,

and while catching up on housekeeping I sang along with this. 

I try to find a tea cup for every color in nature.

Please enjoy your home while you listen.

More Than Conquerors and Other Things

Welcome Dear Ones,

Thank you for visiting today and for all you do to encourage me.

In my broadcast today I talked about this amusing sign that I made:

I walked in this layer of fog today, 

...and tried this 5 minute seated exercise with Lucy.

I found this frothy coffee (in the picture at the top of this post) recipe quite amusing:

Gently roll or scrunch up 1 small white paper napkin or face tissue and place in a tea cup. Sprinkle cinnamon over the top.  This is a cinnamon roll made the same way.

I had these around the house one day when I wanted to "stage" it for a visitor. The scent was great in musty corners of The Manse.

I hope you enjoy the broadcast today:

Homemaker’s Personal Response to World and Personal Crisis (Video)

Hello Dear Ladies,

Look at that sky. I have a game I play called "If the world is so bad" and here is today's question: Why is that sky there so blue with all the pretty clouds. Why does the air smell so sweet out here today?

I am trying to show that there is something of the opposite always going on that is good.

In the video I shared the calendar you can get on Amazon of some of the paintings of Edmund Blair Leighton.

This is my outfit today. I didn’t have time to display it on the dress form.

In the video I mentioned two songs, for which I leave links here so you can listen. They start out with the national language and then sing the last verse in English.

Here is the rugby team from the Fiji islands singing "We Have Overcome" after they win a match. They give all the glory to God. 

The words are:  

We have overcome, by the blood of the lamb, and the Word of the Lord.

Here is the New Zealand rugby team singing "Sweep Over My Soul"

 The words are:

My rest is complete, 

And I sit at Jesus Feet,

Sweet Spirit sweep over my soul.

Sing more, ladies, especially during trials, and sing loud.

Here is the pretty older lady I spoke of who was demonstrating inexpensive makeup. At the end she encourages women to look after themselves so that they will be more able to be kind and look after others. 

I'm honored you come here to listen to the broadcast and I hope it edifies you.

Today I talked about learning to respond to crisis both in the world and in the home. 

Please enjoy your home while you listen: